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Business
Corporate governance and compliance
Corporate bodies, authorities, internal policies and compliance programmes that work in practice, not just on paper.
Law firm · New Belgrade
Clear answers for complex business
Lexford Partners advises companies and groups on governance, contracts, transactions, data and disputes. Every engagement has a clear scope, a deadline and one accountable lawyer.
- Governance and compliance
- Transactions and finance
- Data and contracts
01Practice areas
Ten practices, one standard
Every practice has a lawyer who leads it and the same way of working: a clear scope, a risk table, a deadline.
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Business
Commercial contracts
Supply, distribution, services and collaboration agreements, written so the team can apply them without a lawyer.
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Business
Mergers and acquisitions
Buying and selling companies and assets, from legal due diligence to closing, with a clear view of the risks at every step.
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Business
Banking and finance
Loan facilities, security and compliance with financial regulation, for borrowers and lenders.
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Business
Employment law
Employment contracts, internal rules, dismissals and employment disputes, with solutions that protect the employer and respect employees.
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Regulatory
Data protection
Compliance with the Serbian Personal Data Protection Act and the GDPR, processing agreements, incidents and transfers.
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Business
Intellectual property
Trademarks, copyright, designs and trade secrets: registration, licensing and protection against infringement.
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Regulatory
Tax law
Tax aspects of business decisions, tax audits and disputes with the Tax Administration, together with the client's accountants.
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Business
Real estate and construction
Buying, leasing and developing commercial property, from title checks to registration and contracts with contractors.
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Disputes
Commercial disputes
Contract disputes, debt recovery and shareholder disputes before the commercial courts and in arbitration.
The firm
Legal advice run as a project
We work for boards, in-house legal teams and owners who need a precise answer on time, not a general overview of the rules.
Every engagement starts with a one-page proposal: what we'll do, who will do it, by when and at what cost. And it stays that way to the end.
- Practice areas
- 10
- Working languages
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- First reply
- 24 h
- Written proposal
- 1 page
02Process
Five steps, no surprises
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Introductory call
The question, the goal, the deadline and a conflict check.
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Engagement proposal
Scope, team, timing and cost on one page.
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Analysis
Documents, rules and practice, with a risk table.
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Delivery
Contracts, filings, negotiations and registrations.
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Close-out
A short report on what was done and what to do next.
03Team
The people who lead engagements
Profiles are illustrative: the firm is fictional and serves as a demonstration.
Marko Lazić
Managing partner
Corporate governance and transactionsSample profile
Jelena Popović
Partner
Finance and real estateSample profile
Stefan Ilić
Attorney
Commercial disputes and contractsSample profile
Ana Marković
Attorney
Data, technology and intellectual propertySample profile
04Insights
Short and practical
Governance and compliance5 min read
Delegation of authority: who may sign what
One table answers the first question asked in any dispute: was the person who signed allowed to.
Contracts5 min read
Limitation of liability in commercial contracts
The limitation of liability clause is often the most important in a contract. What is allowed and how to write it.
Data and technology6 min read
A data breach: what to do in the first 72 hours
The deadline for notifying the Commissioner starts when you become aware of the breach. A plan for the first three days.
05Testimonials
What clients point out
We got a clear plan with deadlines and one person accountable for the result. No surprises on the invoice.
Managing director of a local subsidiaryAligning group governanceIllustrative example The risk table from the draft contract was clear enough for our sales team to negotiate most clauses themselves.
Sales directorFramework agreement with a key customerIllustrative example We rehearsed the incident plan before we needed it. When it happened, we knew what to do hour by hour.
Chief information security officerData protection programmeIllustrative example
The testimonials on this page are illustrative examples written to demonstrate the website, not statements by real clients.
06Questions
Frequently asked
Not in the form large corporations have. But a smaller company still benefits from a few clear rules: who approves what, how a conflict of interest is declared and who to report wrongdoing to.
We always scale the programme to the size and risk of the business.
It can, if the company offers goods or services to people in the European Union or monitors their behaviour, for example through an app or an online shop. In that case both the GDPR and the Serbian Act apply.
Our assessment starts from who your users are and how you reach them.
Fees are charged under the Serbian Bar's tariff or by written agreement: hourly, a fixed fee for a defined piece of work, or a monthly retainer for ongoing advice.
Before work begins you receive a written estimate, and we tell you in advance about any significant change.
It depends on the type of matter and whether it is settled by agreement or decided by a court or authority. Contracts and corporate changes usually take weeks; court proceedings take months or longer.
At the start we give a realistic estimate and explain what it depends on.
Yes. A lawyer must keep secret everything a client entrusts to them, and that duty applies even before an engagement is agreed.
For security, we still recommend that you don't send confidential details through the website form but raise them at the meeting.
Yes. We advise in Serbian and English and prepare written material in the language that suits the client. For documents filed with authorities, we arrange a certified translation.
Enquiry
Send a question, get a proposal
We reply within one working day with a proposal on scope, team and cost.